Life in the future will be different from life today.Between then and now many changes will happen.But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast.There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home.And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then.People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports，watching TV and traveling.Traveling will be much cheaper and easier.And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food，too.More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people.Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive.Maybe no one will eat it every day.Instead，they will eat more fruits and vegetables.Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different，too.Robots will do dangerous and hard work.Because of this，many people will not have enough work to do.This will be a problem.In the future there will be ______.
| A．much more fruit | B．fewer people |
| C．less vegetables | D．less people |
Every family will have at least a ______ in the future.
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
In the future people don't have to ______.
| A．work long hours | B．work fast |
| C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
People may not eat ______ as much as they do today.
| A．fruit | B．fish |
| C．meat | D．rice |
One big problem in the future is that ______.
| A．many people don't have to work |
| B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people have to work fast |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
If you are inside:
●Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. Do not get into a lift.
●Don’t stand near windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture or fireplaces.
If you are outside:
●Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
●Squat (蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.
After the earthquake:
●Check, take care of injuries (损伤) and help make sure people around you are all right.
●Watch out for aftershocks.
●Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and strong shoes.
●Listen to the radio for the latest information.
| A．run into a lift |
| B．not stay in the bathroom |
| C．stand near large mirrors |
| D．not stand near windows |
| A．you must move into a building |
| B．you cannot squat |
| C．you have to stop the shaking |
| D．you must move away from streetlights |
| A．look after injuries |
| B．not help the others around you |
| C．protect yourself without wearing shoes |
| D．not listen to the radio for the latest information |
| A．what to do before an earthquake takes place. |
| B．what to do if you are in an earthquake. |
| C．how to escape from an earthquake when you are at home. |
| D．how to predict (预知) an earthquake in the open air. |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
| A．in the same school |
| B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools |
| D．in different colors |
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. Japan
My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m in a high school. Sam is my good friend. He comes from Canada. He is thirteen. I’m thirteen, too. But we don’t look the same. Miss Zhang is my English teacher. But she is not Sam’ s teacher. We don’t know her age. But she looks young. She looks like Sam’s Chinese teacher, Miss Zhou. Please look at my photo. In the photo, Sam, Miss Zhang and I are next to a car.
| A．Bill’s teacher | B．Sam’s mom |
| C．old | D．Sam’s teacher |
| A．student | B．friend | C．teacher | D．classmate |
| A．are in the same class |
| B．look the same |
| C．have different looks(外貌) |
| D．are not students |
| A．four | B．eight | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
| A．Miss Zhang’s | B．Miss Zhou’s |
| C．Bill’s | D．Sam’s |
I have a friend. His name is James. He’s an English boy. He is thirteen years old. He is tall(高的). He has a round face, big eyes and a big nose. His mouth is wide, but his ears are small. His hair is short.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
| A．short | B．long | C．big | D．small |
| A．12 | B．13 | C．14 | D．15 |
| A．Canada | B．Japan | C．China | D．England |
| A．student | B．teacher | C．friend | D．sister |
Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write or telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves. In most families in the USA there are usually ______.
| A．no parents | B．no children |
| C．over 5 people | D．less than 5 people |
When they are old enough, American children will ______.
| A．go to other countries |
| B．decide on their lives themselves |
| C．find jobs for their parents |
| D．do better jobs around their houses |
Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves. |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children. |
| C．They want to have more chances (机会) to look for better jobs. |
| D．They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning. |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange | C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America _____.
| A．leave their parents when they are still young |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own patents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money |